BRITAIN AND AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 221, 14 June 1930, Page 13

BRITAIN AND AMERICA

Sir, —While fully in accord with the desire which your correspondent “W.H.W.” has expressed, I cannot agree with his suggested method of achieving it. Britain has already made earnest endeavours to bring about a more complete understanding between the two nations, but has not met with much success. These efforts I think have been accepted as a sign of weakness and have only strengthened the United States Government in its determination to attain a dominating position in the world. Its whole attitude right from the beginning of the war has indicated world domination.

Much talk of world peace has come out of the United States, but where are the deeds to support it? I would remind “W.H.W.” that while the people of the United States use our language (and mutilate it), only a small proportion is. of British stock, and its sympathy with Britain is in about the same proportion. We desire to be friendly, but Ifet us do nothing to subjugate British interests. I think that we have gone much too far already in our efforts to cultivate that friendship. Let the other side do a little bit toward it now, not in brave speeches and notes but in actions.—l am, etc., “N.Z.” Wellington, June 10.